Micromussa Lordhowensis

Easy

Semi-aggressive

Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean (typically collected off the coast of Australlia, around numerous different Indo-Pacific islands, off the Eastern coast of Africa and in the Red Sea, and further North off the coast of Japan)

Mussidae

Large Polyp Stony

Micromussa Lordhowensis, commonly referred to as Lords, are very easy to keep in captivity and are extremely popular in the aquarium hobby. They should be placed in the lower part of the aquarium or at the bottom and should receive low to moderate flow. Of course, you should always maintain proper water parameters by maintaining good calcium, magnesium, and alkalinity levels.

Some species of Lords can grow quite quickly, so, be sure to give them space away from other corals. Hobbyists often pick out several different color varieties of Lords and Micros and place them near each other in the same area of the tank, creating what is known as a "Garden".

Lords can grow mainly on photosynthesis but will grow faster and gain robust colors when target fed with phytoplankton and zooplankton, LPS pellets, mysis shrimp, and ground krill.